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jimmy lee dykes has been holding 5-year-old ethan against his will. communicating with the negotiators through the pipe >> i looked up and he's talking about threatening to kill us all or something. >> it all happened when dykes stormed on to this school bus and kidnapped the child. >> i just want two kids. >> 14-year-old and her 12-year-old brother were all on that bus. they said that dykes got on and gave the driver what appeared to be a gift of broccoli and a note and demanded two children. >> the bus driver kept saying, please get off the bus. so, he just tried to back up and he pulled out the gun and he just shot him. and he just took ethan. >> when all of this started, what were you thinking? >> i was shocked. like, i never thought that i would have to go through a shootout. >> reporter: they were able to escape. as dykes ran off carrying little ethan. that's when their mother got the call about the shooting. >> i grabbed all three of them at once. i started crying. >> reporter: the children had seen dykes before. constantly working on his fence
jimmy lee dykes has been holding 5-year-old ethan against his will. communicating with the negotiators through the pipe >> i looked up and he's talking about threatening to kill us all or something. >> it all happened when dykes stormed on to this school bus and kidnapped the child. >> i just want two kids. >> 14-year-old and her 12-year-old brother were all on that bus. they said that dykes got on and gave the driver what appeared to be a gift of broccoli and a note and...
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lee dykes. gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: when will this little boy with autism be let go. police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan hostage. it's been seven days since he stormed a school bus here in midland city, threatening the students on board before killing the driver and kidnapping ethan. >> he's like, i'll kill y'all. >> reporter: police admit they have little to go on. few demands, no motive. no sense of when the standoff may end. >> it gives them more time to study the bunker. has he booby trapped the door? >> reporter: dykes is holding the boy in a remote part of southern alabama. they've been communicating with him through a ventilation pipe that leads to the bunker. they've used to it send the child comfort item, a red hot wheels car, potato chips, medicine. over the weekend, a press conference to thank the hos
lee dykes. gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: when will this little boy with autism be let go. police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan hostage. it's been seven days since he stormed a school bus here in midland city, threatening the students on board before killing the driver and kidnapping ethan. >> he's like,...
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one bomb found in jimmy lee dykes' bunker. the other in the pipe he used to communicate with police. dykes was killed when agents closed in on the bunker. the boy, named ethan, is celebrating his sixth birthday today. >>> and chaos caught on camera in a bar in florida. an suv, into the wall. the driver had hit the gas instead of the brake. no one seriously hurt here. the driver has been charged with a dui. >>> and talk about a scare. look at this. dashboard camera capturing a car catapulting over a highway median and into oncoming traffic in south korea. the impact shattered the windshield. i can tell you, both drivers survived. >> how is that possible? >>> in medical news, be careful if you order diet soda with -- people who mix alcohol with diet sodas get drunker faster than those who use regular soda. doctors say the extra sugar helps slow down the effects of the alcohol, if you're taking notes at home. >>> the makers of the board game, monopoly, as we just learned, have just announced they changed the game. after conductin
one bomb found in jimmy lee dykes' bunker. the other in the pipe he used to communicate with police. dykes was killed when agents closed in on the bunker. the boy, named ethan, is celebrating his sixth birthday today. >>> and chaos caught on camera in a bar in florida. an suv, into the wall. the driver had hit the gas instead of the brake. no one seriously hurt here. the driver has been charged with a dui. >>> and talk about a scare. look at this. dashboard camera capturing a...
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the suspect, identified as jimmy lee dykes reportedly has a history of mental problems. he may have been due in court today on menacing charges. >>> the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the connecticut school shooting is being held today. the head of the nra will ask congress not to blame law-abiding gun owners for the recent shootings. while mark kelly and gabby giffords are expected to push for universal back ground checks and limits on high capacity magazines. >>> in medical news, you may want to ask you boss for an earlier lunch hour. people on a diet who eat lunch early end up losing more weight than those that eat late in the afternoon. the body processes sugar differently te pending on time of day. >>> and finally, wow, the definition of american heroism. form eer soldier brendan marroc made a point of wheeling himself sp a press conference on tuesday. he was using transplanted arms. he lost his arms and legs in 2009. that has not stopped him. >> not having arms takes so much away from you. even your personality. i have oversome so much in the las
the suspect, identified as jimmy lee dykes reportedly has a history of mental problems. he may have been due in court today on menacing charges. >>> the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the connecticut school shooting is being held today. the head of the nra will ask congress not to blame law-abiding gun owners for the recent shootings. while mark kelly and gabby giffords are expected to push for universal back ground checks and limits on high capacity magazines....
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lee dykes. the fbi has been negotiating with him. abc's gio benitez has been on this story from the beginning and joins us from midland city, alabama, with the latest. gio snshgs. >> reporter: amy, good morning. today the question, when will this little boy with autism be let go? police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan hostage. it has now been seven days since the 65-year-old stormed a school bus here in midland city, threatening the students on board before killing the driver and kidnapping ethan. >> he's like, i'll kill y'all. >> reporter: despite days of negotiations, police admit they have little to go on. few demands, no motive. no sense of when the standoff may end. >> it gives them more time to study the bunker. does he have any explosives? has he booby trapped the door? >> reporter: dykes is holding the boy in a remote part
lee dykes. the fbi has been negotiating with him. abc's gio benitez has been on this story from the beginning and joins us from midland city, alabama, with the latest. gio snshgs. >> reporter: amy, good morning. today the question, when will this little boy with autism be let go? police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan...
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fbi agents raided the bunker where he was being held and killed his captor, jimmy lee dykes, the man who fatally shot a bus driver before snatching ethan. fbi agents used a tiny camera to in fact, spy on dykes. when they saw him with a gun, they moved in. ethan will spend his birthday at home as he turns 6 tomorrow. >>> and new fallout from the 2008 financial crisis. the government filing the first lawsuit of its kind, targeting a wall street credit rating agency. did standard & poor's ignore its own standards when it gave approval to the bad mortgage securities that sank the market? >>> and we have shocking video from south florida. police caught on tape apparently ignoring emergency calls. one officer is here, hugging and kissing a woman, when he was supposed to be heading to an armed robbery. the same officer, also seen drinking coffee, instead of responding to reports of an unconscious child. the officer, perhaps unsurprisingly, has now been terminated. >>> and worrisome news overseas. lindsey vonn has been seerlsly injured after this, nasty crash in race in austria. she suffered
fbi agents raided the bunker where he was being held and killed his captor, jimmy lee dykes, the man who fatally shot a bus driver before snatching ethan. fbi agents used a tiny camera to in fact, spy on dykes. when they saw him with a gun, they moved in. ethan will spend his birthday at home as he turns 6 tomorrow. >>> and new fallout from the 2008 financial crisis. the government filing the first lawsuit of its kind, targeting a wall street credit rating agency. did standard &...
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that's very important. >> reporter: the local sheriff thanking 65-year-old hostage-taker jimmy lee dykes for the care of his 5-year-old victim. >> he's told us that he has an electric heater and blankets inside that he's taking care of him. >> reporter: abc news learned dykes requested that a reporter go down into the bunker to speak with him. in these satellite images you can see how secluded the area is from the busiest pars of town in southern alabama. through a ventilation pipe, dykes is allowing negotiators to send ethan potato chips, coloring books, toys and medicine. >> i'm wondering if he's crying for his momma because him and his momma are very close. >> reporter: cindy steiner lives right next door to the boy ethan who has been at the center of a hostage crisis. tuesday afternoon, police say dykes got on to a school bus and after demanding two children, he shot and killed driver charles poland and kidnapped ethan. >> ethan is a very loving little boy. he has lots of energy. he loves his momma. loves to be hugged. >> reporter: that's what you told me. he's a boy that loves to be
that's very important. >> reporter: the local sheriff thanking 65-year-old hostage-taker jimmy lee dykes for the care of his 5-year-old victim. >> he's told us that he has an electric heater and blankets inside that he's taking care of him. >> reporter: abc news learned dykes requested that a reporter go down into the bunker to speak with him. in these satellite images you can see how secluded the area is from the busiest pars of town in southern alabama. through a ventilation...
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. >> reporter: tuesday afternoon, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes stormed on to a school bus. >> believe the children, a child is on the line with us advising that the bus driver's been shot. >> reporter: that driver, charles polan was shot dead. before dykes took ethan to the bunker. >> he's got steps made out of cinder blocks going down to it. >> reporter: neighbors say dykes has isolated himself in the bunker for as long as eight days before. he may have enough supplies to last weeks. today, why do we know so little about dykes? >> one of the reasons they're keeping the negotiations close to the vest and not releasing his picture is to try to ins plate the situation as much as possible so they don't have a situation to deal with his anger and rage. >> ethan's mom did want me to convey a message to the community and the people of this area. that she's extremely grateful for all the prars that that's what's getting her through. >> reporter: meanwhile, children are trying to understand why this happened to their friend. >> he always plays at my house. i miss him. i miss him a lot. >> rep
. >> reporter: tuesday afternoon, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes stormed on to a school bus. >> believe the children, a child is on the line with us advising that the bus driver's been shot. >> reporter: that driver, charles polan was shot dead. before dykes took ethan to the bunker. >> he's got steps made out of cinder blocks going down to it. >> reporter: neighbors say dykes has isolated himself in the bunker for as long as eight days before. he may have enough...
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revealing new details about the six days in captivity, held in a bunker by jimmy lee dykes, the man who snatched the boy off a school bus after shooting the driver in cold blood. what happened in that bunker? >> we know, for example, that mr. dykes did seem to have some empathy for the child. we do know that mr. dykes fried him chicken in the bunker, to feed him and take care of him. >> reporter: dr. phil visited ethan in alabama, just four days after the daring rescue. >> has he volunteered anything about this? >> he has said a few things. and i know he is having a very hard time sleeping soundly. he swings his arms. tosses and turns. and he's cried out a few times. >> reporter: dr. phil says ethan hasn't been back to school yet. and even the sight of the school bus seems to agitate him. >> he has reported to really fixate on that. and the boy can't take his eyes off of it. >> reporter: what does that tell you? >> that he associates that with something that was very traumatic for him. >> reporter: the dr. phil show says it plans to follow up with ethan and his mother to provide support
revealing new details about the six days in captivity, held in a bunker by jimmy lee dykes, the man who snatched the boy off a school bus after shooting the driver in cold blood. what happened in that bunker? >> we know, for example, that mr. dykes did seem to have some empathy for the child. we do know that mr. dykes fried him chicken in the bunker, to feed him and take care of him. >> reporter: dr. phil visited ethan in alabama, just four days after the daring rescue. >> has...
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the 21 children are almost home, when jimmy lee dykes known as the mean man of the neighborhood storms on to their alabama school bus wielding a gun. >> i need two boys 6 to 8 years old. >> reporter: he wants to kidnap the children. the bus driver resists the man he thought was his friend. it is all caught on tape heard her exclusively for the first time. >> i can't do it. >> do it. >> sorry. you're going to have to shoot me. >> how about i shoot a kid? >> no. >> do it. do it. >> it's my responsibilities -- >> i can't help that. >> i can't turn them over to somebody else. >> reporter: unrelenting dykes turns to the children. come here, kid, and the two in the back. you, and the girl and that boy right there. come here. >> reporter: then he locks in on ethan sitting right behind the driver. the bus driver pleads not ethan and puts himself between the boy and dykes. the other children are screaming and hiding behind their seats. 15-year-old trey the watts has the courage to dial 911. >> he is asking for kids. >> he is asking for kids? >> yes, ma'am. >> he's aiming the gun at the bus driv
the 21 children are almost home, when jimmy lee dykes known as the mean man of the neighborhood storms on to their alabama school bus wielding a gun. >> i need two boys 6 to 8 years old. >> reporter: he wants to kidnap the children. the bus driver resists the man he thought was his friend. it is all caught on tape heard her exclusively for the first time. >> i can't do it. >> do it. >> sorry. you're going to have to shoot me. >> how about i shoot a kid?...
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lee dykes. >> the child appears physically unharmed and is being treated at a local hospital. the subject is deceased. >> reporter: in his first interview, ethan's brother telling me about the text messages the family would get from the hostage negotiators. the messages that would keep the family going. >> we didn't know when, at times, he was asleep. and that was around 9:00 at night. >> reporter: they would at least be able to tell you he's gone to bed for the night? >> yes. we'd normally get a text or something that he had fallen asleep. >> reporter: was that at least some comfort? >> that was a lot of comfort, where i could go lay my head down. >> reporter: ethan's older brother never left their mother's side. you were there when you got the call? >> we were all there when they told us. >> reporter: what did say they? >> they said, we have ethan. >> reporter: and the fbi's special agent, whose call it was to enter the bunker, says the suspect left behind writings. and in the bunker, he became agitated, bragging about his plan. >> at the end of the day, the responsibility w
lee dykes. >> the child appears physically unharmed and is being treated at a local hospital. the subject is deceased. >> reporter: in his first interview, ethan's brother telling me about the text messages the family would get from the hostage negotiators. the messages that would keep the family going. >> we didn't know when, at times, he was asleep. and that was around 9:00 at night. >> reporter: they would at least be able to tell you he's gone to bed for the night?...
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police say the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes likely has enough food and supplies to remain under ground for weeks. dykes has been communicating with police through a pipe extending from the bunker to the surface. the child has autism. dykes has allowed the boy to watch television. >> god would intervene in this situation. >> reporter: praying for the 5-year-old boy, being held by the man who abducted him at gun point tuesday afternoon. nearly 40 hours have passed since charles poland heroically tried to prevent the kidnapping. but he was shot to death. now, all of the fears are on the boy's safety. >> pray. >> reporter: what do police do now? >> i believe in prayer. i pray that we resolve this peaceably. we have a lot of people here. a lot of volunteers. a lot of law enforcement agencies here to do what they can to get this job done. >> reporter: former fbi lead hostage negotiator, chris boss, says it is essential for police to be patient. >> the more patience they take, is less likely they are to the make mistakes. >> reporter: right now, the question is why? what is the motive?
police say the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes likely has enough food and supplies to remain under ground for weeks. dykes has been communicating with police through a pipe extending from the bunker to the surface. the child has autism. dykes has allowed the boy to watch television. >> god would intervene in this situation. >> reporter: praying for the 5-year-old boy, being held by the man who abducted him at gun point tuesday afternoon. nearly 40 hours have passed since...
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. >> reporter: police sources identify the suspect as jimmy lee dykes, recently been charged with menacing. he may have been due in court today. the child is being held in an underground bunker. it's unclear what the suspect's relationship with the child is. >> he stated he needed a kid because something about the law coming after him. >> reporter: this morning, the community is in shock. >> i feel sorry for everybody on the bus. >> reporter: authorities have surrounded the suspect and are negotiating with him. he seems to be cooperating. the child needs medication. the suspect allowed police to provide it. the fbi has been called in to help. my sources are describing this as extremely sensitive with authorities praying the little boy will be okay. elizabeth? >> all right, we, are, too. thanks so much, pierre. >>> now to that monster storm system, packing high winds and rain. sam, you have been tracking it all. a 900-mile-long storm system? >> and it's active right now, it has been throughout the night, and will be for hours longer. we got pictures coming in from twitter and facebook. this
. >> reporter: police sources identify the suspect as jimmy lee dykes, recently been charged with menacing. he may have been due in court today. the child is being held in an underground bunker. it's unclear what the suspect's relationship with the child is. >> he stated he needed a kid because something about the law coming after him. >> reporter: this morning, the community is in shock. >> i feel sorry for everybody on the bus. >> reporter: authorities have...